Roy Halladay

JUPITER Dan Haren did in fact consider retirement, but it had nothing to do with the December trade that sent him from the Dodgers to the Marlins. Speaking Friday morning before the club's first pitchers and catchers workout, Haren assured his audience he was all in. With ace Jose Fernandez expected to miss most of the first half as he completes his rehab from Tommy John surgery, the Marlins set out to find a veteran starter to help fill the void. Haren, who would have left a $10 million salary on the table had he opted for retirement, said he never asked the Marlins to trade him back to a West Coast team. "They gave me my space and gave me time," Haren said, of the...

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